Railway-tie.



J. BOOTH.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED OUT. 21, 1909.

Patentezi Jan. 11, 1910.

30 blocks but still allow sufficient resiliency to JACOB BOOTH, F REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

Application filed October 21', 1909. Serial No. 523,760.

' way-Ties, of which the following is a speciespecially to fication.

This invention relates to improvements in railroad-ties, as shown in my prior patent No. 761575 dated May 31, 1904 and more the construction of the body of the tie nlltl the blocks of stone or other min eral material composing the same.

An object of the improvement is to provide a tie composed of a series or plurality of blocks of'novel form, so constructed, that sufficient resiliency will be given to the rails by the movements of heavy trains thereover.

A further object is to provide, in connection with my novel tie, an appropriate fastening means for the rails, adapted to positively prevent accidental displacement thereof.

A still further object is to provide means for securing the tie-forming blocks together,

and adjusting the co-acting pressure of said blocks, so that the same may be lengthened or shortened as desired. and also to prevent independent movement of one of the the movement'thereof, as to prevent the destructive effects of pressure thereon as has been the case with other devices of this character.

The essential feature of improvement over my prior atent therefore lies in the specificform of blocks used. it being obvious that such form of fasten ng means for the blocks andrails, as fairly falls within-the scope of the appended claims, forming part of this specification, may be used;

Other objects and advantages, in connection with the foregoing, and the provision of a tie which will prove cheap and economical to manufacture, strong and durable, and effective in'operation, will hereinafter be more in the annexed specification.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts vthro11,9,hm1t the several views; Figure 1 is a side elevation; of my showing a fastening means in Fig. 2 1s a top plan view is-fragmentary portion of a improved tie, broken section. thereofa F g. 3

frilly described and fort-h tie, showing a modified form of rail secur ing means. Fig. 4 is a similar view, showing a further modification. Fig, 5 is a cross sectional view of the tie', showing a modified form of the rail securing means shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 6-is a sectional view, taken on the line 66 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a sectional view, taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 8, and Fig. 8 is'a plan view of a portion of a tie, of modified form as regards the fastening means for the blocks.

In said drawings, 1 indicates suitable rails supported by my tie, said tie being composed of a series of blocks of mineral material preferably. of cement or brick, and as shown the blocks 5, disposed adjacent the 1 end blocks 2 and to either side of the central block at are concave on one end and convex on the other and adapted to fit snugly together, as shown. The end blocks 2 are concave on their inner ends, all of the blocks being rectangular in form otherwise than at their meeting faces or ends. The central block 4 is concaved on both sides and is adapted to receive the convex ends of adjacent or inter? mediate blocks 3 and as shown I. have also provided an intermediate washer plate 5 which may be of suitable thickness and may be used to correct any defects in the sizes of the blocks, so as to adjust the space between the rails, as desired. The tread blocks 6 are convex on each end to coact with the oppositely disposed ends of the block 3 and to secure said blocks together I- provide a metal plate 7, preferably of less width than the tie, said plate being extended over the ends of the tie and adapted to hold said blocks from independent movement, on a central longitudinal tie-bolt 8.

The tie bolt 8 is headed at 9 on one end and at the other end is provided with suitable securing means, which as shown comprises, a washer 10 disposed thereon and a key 11 disposed therethrough, in a suitable cross slot, it being obvious that by having in sockets 13 in the tread blocks 6 and said sockets may be )rovided. with a metal casing 14 if desired. fn securing the rails the locking dogs are placed in position in the casings and sockets by which the. casings are re ceivcd and a cross key 15, of wedge shape neferably, 1s forced through the cross openings 1(3 and suitable apertures 17 in the lock the like, adapted to receive the wedge key15, 1 said key being extended through the tie or partly therethrough as desired.

In Fig. 3 eye bolts 12) are employed, having suitable heads and the tread blocks (3 are slotted to receive-the same, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. In this device the tie bolt is passed through the eyes, to hold the eye-bolts tightly in place and suitable plastic material may be poured or packed into the slotted opening to take up all play and suitable wedge bolts 20 forced behind the eye-bolts to hold the same in positive engagement with the rails. A very similar construction is employed in Figs. 4 and .(3, except that the flange plates 21 are disposed on the eyebolts, and keys 22 passed through the eyebolts for securing the same, in engagement with the rails.

As shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the tie-blocks are secured together by two tie-bolts E23 disposed at either side of the center thereof and a reinforcing plate 2 1 is embedded in the tread-block and passes into blocks adjacent each side thereof. The plate is thereby held and the blocks prevented from moving independently at their faces which contact and as is also clearly shown, the rail securing bolts 25 are passed through apertures 26 in the plate 24, said bolts being threaded for the reception of rail securing means or flanges. A wedge key 26 is also forced through the aperture 16 in the tie and through the rail securing bolt.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very desirable c nstruct.ion in railway ties and although more expensive to put up than the ordinary woodentie, will prove cheaper and more durable in.the long run and constant use to which the same are put.

I claim:

1; A beam comprising a central block having concave faces, a series of blocks on either side thereof having concave and convex faces, a plate disposed between the central block and one of the adjacent side blocks, and means for securing said blocks to ether.

2. The combination with ails; o a tie therefor, said tie comprising a central block having concave faces, tread blocks having convex faces and a plurality of blocks having convex and concave faces, disposed on either side of said central block and tread blocks, securing means for said rails and means for securing said blocks together.

3. A railroad tie comprising tread blocks having convex faces and coacting blocks on either side thereof having convex and concave faces, said blocks being secured together. l

4. A rail-tie comprising a central block having concave faces, tread blocks having convex faces, and coacting blocks on either side thereof, having convex and concave faces and means forsecuring said blocks to gether, said means passing through the blocks. a

5. The combination with rails; of a tie therefor, said tie comprising a central block.

having concave meeting aces, tread blocks for the rails, having convex faces and ad jacent and coacting blocks having concave and convex faces coacting therewith and rail securing means for each tread block; said blocks being provided with means for securing the same together.

In testimony whereof, i aliix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JACOB BOOT-II.

i lVitnesses ALLEN C. Cmnu, CARRIE Cmr'rox lions IG. 

